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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Sankara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shanir Shackioorhan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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223 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Sankara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shanir Shackioorhan!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackioorhan looks to land a combination but Sankara avoids it well.
Sankara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sankara connects with a leg kick. Shackioorhan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab, jab by Sankara - just one landing.
Sankara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackioorhan's calf.
Sankara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankara connects with a leg kick. Shackioorhan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sankara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shackioorhan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shackioorhan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sankara sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sankara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shackioorhan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sankara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shackioorhan somewhat.
Shackioorhan shoots in for a takedown but Sankara shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas Sankara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shanir Shackioorhan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sankara connects with an inside leg kick.
Sankara throws a head kick that half lands.
Shackioorhan fails with a takedown attempt.
Shackioorhan with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sankara tests Shackioorhan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sankara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shackioorhan under the eye.
Sankara leaves Shackioorhan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shackioorhan looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sankara.
Sankara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shackioorhan. That did some damage!
No luck for Shackioorhan with that takedown attempt.
Sankara lands with a good body shot.
Sankara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shackioorhan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sankara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sankara throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankara thows a body kick. Shackioorhan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Sankara. That snapped Shackioorhan's head back.
Shackioorhan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sankara to score with a decent uppercut.
Shackioorhan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Sankara finds it's way through Shackioorhan's defenses.
Shackioorhan misses with a takedown attempt
and Shackioorhan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sankara scoring well with a low kick there.
Shackioorhan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Good leg kick by Sankara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankara scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankara cracks Shackioorhan with an open hand slap.
Shackioorhan is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sankara is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Shackioorhan.
Sankara scoring well with a low kick there.
Sankara thows a body kick. Shackioorhan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Decent striking displayed by Sankara there.
Sankara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sankara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shackioorhan. That did some damage!
Sankara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sankara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shackioorhan takes a step back to recover.
Sankara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sankara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sankara throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sankara cracks Shackioorhan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Shackioorhan shoots and misses
letting Sankara counter with a right hand.
Sankara lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Sankara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sankara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shackioorhan misses with a two punch combination.
Shackioorhan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sankara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sankara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sankara connects with a leg kick. Shackioorhan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sankara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sankara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shackioorhan's calf.
Shackioorhan walks into a jab.
Shackioorhan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shackioorhan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shackioorhan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankara throws a leg kick which misses Shackioorhan's front leg but catches the back leg as Shackioorhan tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Sankara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sankara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sankara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shackioorhan's head.
Sankara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sankara slaps away a takedown attempt from Shackioorhan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sankara. Shackioorhan shrugs it off though.
Sankara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shackioorhan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sankara scores with a nice right hand.
Shackioorhan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shackioorhan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sankara lands with a right hand.
Sankara lands a lovely overhand right.
Shackioorhan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sankara.
Sankara thuds a left hand into Shackioorhan's body.
Sankara lands a glancing blow to the side of Shackioorhan's head.
Shackioorhan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sankara as he jumps to the side.
Sankara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sankara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sankara throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shackioorhan fails with the takedown
and Sankara counters with a nice uppercut.
Sankara throws a head kick but Shackioorhan moves out of range.
Sankara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Sankara dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sankara connects with a solid leg kick.
Sankara scores with a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Sankara - just one landing.
Shackioorhan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sankara.
Sankara throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shackioorhan is rocked!
Sankara seems to be stalking Shackioorhan here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Shackioorhan drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Thomas Sankara!
Thomas Sankara seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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